Disinfecting apparatus.



U. J. SMITH.

Patented Apr. 10, 1917.

31400144206 U LYSSES d. 5MITH ULYSSES JOSEPH SMITH, OF READING,PENNSYLVAI\TIA.

DISINFECTI1\TG APPABATUS.

Application filed ctober 3, 1916.

T0 all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that T, Unrrssns J. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvaniahave invented certain new and useful Tmprovements in DisinfectingApparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improve mente in disinfectingapparatus and has relation more particularly to a device of this generalcharacter especially designed and adapted for use in connection withvitiated air; and it is an object of the invention to provide a noveland improved device of this general character wherein disinfectingmatter is caused to intersect a passageway or duct through which passesthe air to be treated.

The invention also has for an object to provide a novel and improvedapparatus of this general character including a chamber adapted tocontain a disinfecting material together with means whereby said chambermay be sealed or closed in an automatic manner after a predeterminedmaterial within said chamber has been consumed.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improvedapparatus of this general character wherein the air pas sage or dust isclosed or sealed in substantially an automatic manner when thedisinfecting material has been substantially en tirely consumed.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improvedapparatus whereby certain important advantages are attained and thedevice is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenientand advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully setforth.

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional viewtaken through a disinfecting apparatus constructed in accordance with anembodiment of my invention, a coacting vent being indicated by dottedlines;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. M), ll9l7.

Serial No. 123,527.

Fig. is an end elevational view of the device as herein disclosed; and

Fig. 3 is a view in top plan of the apparatus as herein embodied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawngs, C denotes a container ofpredetermined dimensions and prefer-ably rectang'u lar in form andhaving its upper end or top open, while the interior or chamber afiordedby said container C is divided, through the medium of the verticallydisposed partitions 1. into an intermediate chamber 2 and the endchambers 8.

The portion of the bottom 4- proper of the container C immediately belowthe intermediate or central chamber 2 is depressed as indicated at 5,and with which the lower end of said intermediate or central chamber 2communicates. In communication with the depressed portion 5 are theducts or passageways 6, the upper wall 7 of which constituting the baseor bottom of the end or side chambers 3 and which are inclineddownwardly in a direction toward the depressed portion 5.

One of the passageways or ducts 6 is in communication with theatmosphere while the second passageway or duct is adapted tohave incommunication therewith a vent or conduit V leadingfrom a mausoleum orother inclosure or structure wherein vitiated air may be created.

The central or intermediate chamber 2 is adapted to be initially filledwith disinfecting crystals and which results in said disinfectedmaterial intersecting or obstructing the flow of the air through theducts 6 SO that before said air is delivered to the atmosphere it isthoroughly disinfeoted.

The chambers 3 are adapted to be filled with a sealing medium preferablycomprising a mixture of sand and plaster Pars, and

the partitions 1 at a predetermined point intermediate the height orlength thereof are provided with the openings 8 aflording communicationto the chamber 2, whereby it will be perceived that when the consumptionof the disinfecting crystals causes the top or level thereof to dropbelow the open ings 8, the mixture within the chambers 3 will flowwithin the chamber 2 and thereby V close or seal the portion of thechamber 2 above the top or level of the disinfecting material.

The lower ends of the partitions 1 termi nate above the walls or bottoms7 of'the Chambers 3 and thereby producing the openings 9 affordingcommunication between the chambers 2 and 3. It will be perceived thatwhen the disinfecting material is substantially entirely consumed, themixtre within the chambers3 will also flow into the chamber 2 throughthe last namedopenings 9 and thereby assure a closing or sealihg of theducts 6 whereby said ducts are hermetically sealed. r

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that anapparatus constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremelysimple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly welladapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which itmay be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention issusceptible of some change and modification without material departurefrom the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not Wishto be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement andformation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my inventionin practice, except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim: A

1. A device providing a ventilating passageway arranged forcommunication with the chamber of a mausoleum and the like comprising anouter casing and inner walls to provide a central chamber fordisinfecting material to be fed into said ventilating passageway withside chambers having openings at their bases and atp0ints intermediatetheir heights in communication With said central Chamber whereby theventilating passageway and the central chamber above the disinfectingmaterial are sealed by sand or other granular material copies of this'patent may be obtained for contained Within the side chambers after thedisinfecting material in the central chamber has been consumed.

2. A device providing a ventilating passageway arranged forcommunication with the Chamber of a mausoleum and the like comprising anouter casin and inner walls to provide a central chamuer fordisinfecting material to be fed into said ventilating passageway Withside chambers having openings at theirbases and at points intermediatetheir heights in communication with said central chamber whereby thevntilating passageway and the central chamber above the disinfectingmaterial are sealed by sand or other granular material contained withinthe side chambers after the disinfebting material in the central chamberhas been consumed, said ventilating pas sageway at opposite sides of thecentral chamber being disposed upwardly.

3. A device providing a ventilating passageway arranged forcommunication With the chamber of a mausoleum and the like comprising anouter casing and inner walls to provide a central chamber fordisinfecting material to be fed into said ventilating passageway withside chambers having openings at their bases in communication with saidcentral Chamber whereby the ventilating passageway is sealed by sand orother granular material contained Within the side chambers after thedisinfecting material in the central chamber has been consumed.

In testimony Whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

ULYSSES JOSEPH SMITH.

'Witnesses:

M. E. WHITMAN, JACOB H. SASSAMAN.

five cehts each, by addressing the Gommissioner of lacents, Washington,1). G.

